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Lee's Summit R‑VII board renews Dignity Consulting contract after public debate
Summary
After public comment both for and against, the Lee's Summit R‑VII Board of Education voted to approve a one-year renewal of a Dignity Consulting contract for the 2025–26 school year; board members and legal counsel discussed program scope, past spending, and potential legal risks before the vote.
The Lee's Summit R‑VII Board of Education on Thursday voted to approve a one-year renewal of a contract with Dignity Consulting for the 2025–26 school year after more than an hour of public comment and board discussion.
Supporters and opponents of the district's “dignity and belonging” work addressed the board during the public-comment period and again during deliberations. Parents and community members described personal impacts of the Dignity teams and urged the board either to continue or to pause the contract for further review.
Kristen Grubbs, a longtime Lee's Summit resident, told the board she and her family left public schools and criticized the consultants' effectiveness and cost, saying, “Please make a wiser decision and put the money toward the actual educating of our students.”
Melanie Olsen Cox, a PTA…
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